71-Year-Old Fisherman Killed by Nearly 12-Foot Alligator at Florida Lake, Second Fatal Attack This Year
Photo: APHow the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; alternative sources add the victim's name and location, while right sources stress the alligator's size and victim's age.
Right-leaning outlets report that a nearly 12-foot alligator fatally attacked a 71-year-old man who was fishing along a lake shoreline in central Florida, near Orlando, on Friday afternoon, describing the victim as a senior. An alternative source, AP, agrees on the man's age, the animal's size and the day, and adds detail: the man was Steven Hamilton of Winter Garden, who was standing on the shore of Lake Apopka at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of a place the available excerpt does not complete. AP says it is the second fatal alligator attack reported this year.
Left-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported the story at the time of writing, while alternative and right-leaning outlets had. AP focuses on naming the victim, the exact setting and how the death fits into this year's reported fatal attacks. Breitbart focuses on the animal's size and the victim's age and activity, using more emphatic wording. The excerpts do not describe official reactions or next steps. The sources do not conflict on the core facts; they differ mainly in detail and tone.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
AP leads with the death of a 71-year-old fisherman and names him as Steven Hamilton, giving the park, lake and distance, plus the count of fatal attacks this year.
Breitbart leads with the alligator's size and the death of a senior fishing near Orlando on Friday afternoon, using emphatic wording and quoting no named people in the excerpt.